Contour RollerMouse Reinvents the (Scroll) Wheel

In terms of computer peripherals that don’t really need a redesign, the humble mouse must be near the top of the list. However, Contour decided that scrolling and clicking could be an even simpler process, and the company’s RollerMouse is evidence that its decision may have been the correct one.

Tom’s Guide got to go hands-on with the RollerMouse ($265) at SXSW 2014. The device is not a mouse, in the strictest sense. Rather, it’s a long, cylindrical bar that sits across the bottom of a keyboard (either a laptop or desktop will work fine).